292 THE COMMERCIAL SEA FISHES OF 



In consequence of the interference of drift-boats with the 

 working of seines on the coast of Cornwall, the following 

 restrictions were inserted in the Sea Fisheries Act, 1868, 

 31 & 32 Viet. cap. 45, s. 68 : 



" On the coast of Cornwall, except so much of the north 

 coast as lies east of Trevose Head, no person between the 

 25th of July and the 25th of November in any year 

 " (a) Shall, from sunrise to sunset, within the distance of 

 two miles from the coast, measured from low water- 

 mark (whether in bays or not), use a drift-net or 

 trawl-net ; or (b) shall, within half a mile of any- 

 sea fishing-boat stationed for seine-fishing, anchor any 

 sea-fishing or other boat (not being a boat engaged 

 in seine-fishing), or lay, set, or use any net, boulter, or 

 implement of sea-fishing (except for the purpose of 

 seine-fishing). 



" Any person who acts in contravention of this section 

 shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not 

 exceeding twenty pounds." 



As there are only six stations, locally termed stems, at 

 St. Ives, where seining can be carried on, and nearly 250 

 registered nets, they are arranged in groups, each of which 

 is worked so many times in accordance with its size. 



HuerSy also termed balkers, are employed for the purpose 

 of keeping a look-out from the cliffs along the shore for the 

 schools of pilchards, similarly, as already described, for 

 observing the mackerel. They receive each about 3 a 

 month, and one-hundredth part in kind of the fish taken 

 by their respective companies. Fish being seen, the cry is 

 raised, "Hev ah! hev ah!" And about 1604 it was 

 enacted that no action for trespass would lie against these 

 people for going on any lands when in pursuit of their 

 calling. It was also permitted to fishermen to haul their 



